[pmwiki-users] Anyone interested in helping test FGS?

[Knut Alboldt]

John Feezell schrieb:
> The features of FGS are 
> stilling changing so it will require you to replace the FGS code on your 
> setup as I complete work on the modifications.  The code that makes FGS 
> 'work' is all in one file so this will mean that you just replace the 
> old FGS php file with a new one.

no problem, for testing I'll create some test-forms but I won't use them 
in other envir's that for testing. I did the same during the test of 
Ciaran's pmwikidraw and this way of testing was quite ok.

> 
> As to the differences between wikiforms and FGS, well there are many.  
> They represent two approaches to using forms with PmWiki.  Perhaps you 
> can help identify and document the difference since I understand from 
> your prior post that you will be installing both.  Your observations 
> both of them would undoubtedly be helpful to others.
ok.

> 
> Since the revised FGS uses CSS to style the form, could you give me a 
> little bit about your knowledge of CSS.
well medium - not a guru, e.g. haven't handled a lot with 
position-attributes yet. Know how to use tags / child-tags / classes / 
id's ect
I know most of the std attributes (fonts, colors, border etc) and I 
already handled with different media-types (@screen, @print) etc
(I think the rest I can read and learn)

> 
> The steps I'd like to follow in preparing for the 'official' release of 
> FGS are:
> * you and perhaps one or two others install FGS and give me feedback 
> about the process.
hopefully more than me :-) So I can already start with the version on 
the cookbook-page ?
> * those in the test group define a first form on their installation - 
> again with more feedback, questions, etc.
> * I incorporate the test groups comments into the documentation for FGS
> * beta release of FGS is posted to PmWiki in the cookbook.
> 
> If you're interested in getting a pre-pre-release of FGS working you can 
> look over my shoulder  at  <http://cbfa-cos.org/xwiki/Forms/HomePage>.  
> If you'd like to experiment with your own form at this site, just open a 
> new page and design your own using the other (Design - ) pages as 
> models.  Please remember that is a very unstable site.  If you would 
> like you can leave me comments at the site.  I think you'll see how that 
> works when you visit the site.

I'll first finish the beta23-installation, but if there is time I 
certainly will.

Ah, yes: my environment(s):
- local site: w2k SP4, Apache 1.3.27, php 4.3.5
- ISP: Red Hat, Apache 1.3, php 4 (further details will follow)

Knut